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heliotropeenUK
he·li·o·trope H5136100 (hē′lē-ə-trōp′)n.1. a. Any of several plants of the genus Heliotropium, especially H. arborescens, native to Peru and having small, highly fragrant purplish flowers. Also called turnsole.b. The garden heliotrope.c. Any of various plants that turn toward the sun.2. See bloodstone.3. A moderate, light, or brilliant violet to moderate or deep reddish purple.
[Middle English elitrope (from Old English eliotropus) and French héliotrope, both from Latin hēliotropium, from Greek hēliotropion : hēlio-, helio- + tropos, turn; see trope.]
he′li·o·trope′ adj.heliotrope (ˈhiːlɪəˌtrəʊp; ˈhɛljə-) n1. (Plants) any boraginaceous plant of the genus Heliotropium, esp the South American H. arborescens, cultivated for its small fragrant purple flowers2. (Plants) garden heliotrope a widely cultivated valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with clusters of small pink, purple, or white flowers3. (Plants) any of various plants that turn towards the sun4. (Colours) a. a bluish-violet to purple colourb. (as adjective): a heliotrope dress. 5. (Surveying) an instrument used in geodetic surveying employing the sun's rays reflected by a mirror as a signal for the sighting of stations over long distances6. (Minerals) another name for bloodstone7. (Jewellery) another name for bloodstone[C17: from Latin hēliotropium, from Greek hēliotropion, from hēlios sun + trepein to turn]he•li•o•trope (ˈhi li əˌtroʊp, ˈhil yə-; esp. Brit. ˈhɛl yə-)
n. 1. any of numerous hairy plants of the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, esp. H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers. 2. any of various other plants, as the valerian. 3. any plant that turns toward the sun. 4. a light purple color; reddish lavender. 5. bloodstone. [1580–90; < Middle French héliotrope < Latin hēliotropium < Greek hēliotrópion; see helio-, -trope] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  heliotrope - green chalcedony with red spots that resemble bloodbloodstonecalcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz |
TranslationsheliotropeenUK
heliotrope (hē`lēətrōp') [Gr.,=sun-turning] or turnsole, name for any plant that turns to face the sun, especially members of the genus Heliotropium of the family Boraginaceae. The garden heliotrope is a valerian, and the winter heliotrope, or sweet coltsfoot, is a composite.heliotrope[′hē·lē·ə‚trōp] (botany) A plant whose flower or stem turns toward the sun. (engineering) An instrument that reflects the sun's rays over long distances; used in geodetic surveys. (mineralogy) bloodstone heliotropesymbol of lovers’ faithfulness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 174]See: Faithfulness
heliotropeeffective if drunk with proper invocations. [Medieval Folklore: Boland, 43]See: Invisibilityheliotrope1. any boraginaceous plant of the genus Heliotropium, esp the South American H. arborescens, cultivated for its small fragrant purple flowers 2. garden heliotrope a widely cultivated valerian, Valeriana officinalis, with clusters of small pink, purple, or white flowers 3. any of various plants that turn towards the sun 4. a. a bluish-violet to purple colour b. (as adjective): a heliotrope dress 5. another name for bloodstoneheliotropeenUK
heliotrope (hēl-ē-ō-trōp'), A violaceous to dusky erythematous rash, with or without edema, in a symmetric distribution involving periorbital skin. It is a common cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis and is also noted in about 5% of cases of systemic lupus erythematosus.heliotropeA faint purple or pink-purple skin color; e.g., the color of rashes seen in patients with dermatomyositis. heliotropeenUK
Synonyms for heliotropenoun green chalcedony with red spots that resemble bloodSynonymsRelated Words |